Nokia decided many years ago not to make Android smartphones, disappointing many fans who would have loved to own a flagship Android handset made by Nokia. The company did come out with some entry-level Android devices of its own earlier this year, but they ran a forked version of Android and Microsoft soon discontinued them following its acquisition of Nokia’s phone business.

But Nokia, which is still interested in the mobile landscape despite selling its mobile division, may be working on a high-end Android handset of its own, Chinese publication MyDrivers has learned.

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Nokia decided many years ago not to make Android smartphones, disappointing many fans who would have loved to own a flagship Android handset made by Nokia. The company did come out with some entry-level Android devices of its own earlier this year, but they ran a forked version of Android and Microsoft soon discontinued them following its acquisition of Nokia’s phone business.

But Nokia, which is still interested in the mobile landscape despite selling its mobile division, may be working on a high-end Android handset of its own, Chinese publication MyDrivers has learned.

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Two years ago in 2012, Google saw an opening in the tablet market for a small, low-cost device that still offered good performance and a solid display. To this day, the Nexus 7 remains a fan favorite among Android enthusiasts and while Google no longer sells the tablet itself, the second-generation Nexus 7 can still be purchased from some retailers for under $200.

Now, of course, affordable mid-range Android tablets are a dime a dozen.

Ironically, the flood of low-cost Android devices that washed over the tablet industry has left a new gap in the market that Google is now looking to address with the Nexus 9. The company’s first bet in the tablet market landed it with a relative success that other companies rushed to compete with, and now it’s time to see if lightning can strike twice.

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Two years ago in 2012, Google saw an opening in the tablet market for a small, low-cost device that still offered good performance and a solid display. To this day, the Nexus 7 remains a fan favorite among Android enthusiasts and while Google no longer sells the tablet itself, the second-generation Nexus 7 can still be purchased from some retailers for under $200.

Now, of course, affordable mid-range Android tablets are a dime a dozen.

Ironically, the flood of low-cost Android devices that washed over the tablet industry has left a new gap in the market that Google is now looking to address with the Nexus 9. The company’s first bet in the tablet market landed it with a relative success that other companies rushed to compete with, and now it’s time to see if lightning can strike twice.

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Google Wallet has been available to Android users for years, although it’s never really caught on in the way that Google hoped. Apple Pay has only been available less than a month but is already the most popular mobile payments platform around. Are there any major differences between these two platforms that explain why Apple Pay has surged in the early going while Google Wallet is lagging behind despite beating Apple Pay to market years earlier? Engadget’s Nicole Lee spent a week using both platforms and reported her findings in a very thorough breakdown of each.

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iCloud’s security has come under a lot of scrutiny after several celebrities had their nude photos stolen by hackers who allegedly used brute-force tactics to access their iCloud accounts. However, it turns out that iCloud can also actually help you after you’ve had nude pics from your iPhone stolen, as a new report from CNET shows.

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Samsung is reportedly working on its next big thing, SamMobile has learned from unnamed sources, which is called “Project Zero” internally. According to the report, Project Zero is the codename of the Galaxy S6, the next flagship handset Samsung is expected to debut early next year. However, the publication points out that Samsung has chosen a special project name for it because it plans to completely redesign its sixth-generation Galaxy S model following the unfavorable reception for its previous two models, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5.

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AT&T on Monday announced a variety of new products, including new smartphones, wearable devices and a connected camera that will soon hit store shelves. AT&T’s new mobile toys include Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge, HTC’s Desire Eye, RE camera and One M8 for Windows, Microsoft’s Nokia Lumia 830, Motorola’s Moto 360 and LG’s G Watch R.

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Apple’s new iPhone 6 is one of the fastest-selling smartphones of all time, and there’s no questions that it is also one of the best smartphones on the market right now. The handset features an incredibly slim aluminum case and a 4.7-inch display that many reviewers believe to be the perfect size for a smartphone that isn’t a phablet. Apple’s latest iPhone is undeniably sleek and its performance is surprisingly impressive, but whatever you do, don’t buy one right now.

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Android apps started out a bit shaky, but over the past couple of years the quality of applications in the Google Play app store has improved dramatically — and of course, the new look and feel of “Material Design,” which Google introduced alongside Android 5.0, will help developers improve their apps even more.

While Android users were once able to get along just fine without spending a penny on paid apps for their smartphones and tablets, high-quality Android apps are now definitely worth paying for. But did you know that Google has an app that will help you get awesome paid Android apps for free without any limits?

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